Ukraine exchanges prisoners with Russia, 12 soldiers coming home - official
Ukrainian and Russian forces have staged their third prisoner exchange since Russian forces invaded their western neighbour more than six weeks ago, according to statements from both sides.
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- Published Date: 08:41 | 09 April 2022
- Modified Date: 09:13 | 09 April 2022
Ukraine carried out a prisoner exchange with Russia on Saturday, the third such swap since the start of the war, and 12 soldiers are coming home, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said in an online post.
Vereshchuk also said that as part of the deal, 14 civilians were returning to Ukraine. She did not say how many Russians had been released.
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